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Time of the verb #1 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2004 19:21 pm   Time of the verb
 

Hi everybody
Please, In the following example which one "is" or "are" should be use:

"Neither of the stores ____ open after six o'clock"

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Neither #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2004 19:30 pm   Neither
 

Hi,

Technically it should be 'is' because the meaning is 'not this store IS open and not that one IS open'.

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